Stuck on WHAT to coach? Try the Simple Core 4
As instructional coaches, our goal is to make a lasting impact on teaching and learning and it’s also our second pillar of the Simple Framework. Every teacher, regardless of their…
5 Ways to Celebrate Struggle and Resilience
This crazy year is coming to a close. We have all endured so much as educators, instructional coaches, administrators, and students. From learning how to teach online with little to…
Showcase Your Strengths as an Instructional Coach
A few years ago, I coached an art teacher that needed to up the rigor and standards alignment in her assessments, or else she would not be offered a new…
3 Quick Points for Ending the Year as an Instructional Coach
This crazy mixed-up year is finally coming to a close! As educators, we have been thrown into a whole new world of technology, hybrid teaching, and other unmentionable avenues we’ve…
How to Use Reflection to Grow as a Coach
Last week I gave a feedback survey to my teachers, asking how they would like to spend our end-of-year wrap-up. More than half of them responded that they wanted an…
Ending the Year with Reflection as an Instructional Coach
Instructional coaches, much like everyone in education, have experienced teaching and coaching on a whole new level this year. This year my school has had students being online, in-person, then…
Back to Reality: Coaching During Second Semester
As Winter Break winds down and you’re blown back into school, you might find yourself struggling to get back into the groove of things. After a long break, it can…
End of Year Reflection for Instructional Coaches
With summer quickly approaching, we are all hustling and bustling to get everything wrapped up before the end of the year. Before you hit that “end” button, make sure you take time to do one of the most important jobs in education: reflect.
EVERYONE’S JOURNEY TO BECOMING A TEACHER IS DIFFERENT…. HERE IS MINE!
I remember being a little girl and my friends and I would play school in the garage with papers we had gotten from our teachers. My one friend down the street would stand in front of us with a ruler and wave it as she taught us a lesson.
Gearing Up for Back to School ~ 5 Things Instructional Coaches MUST DO!
Summer is a time to recharge and relax. With the school year fast approaching, as a coach, you’ll need all your ducks in a row! As many of us search Pinterest for the latest ideas, cutest decorations, and new learning techniques, it’s important for us coaches to gear up for another fabulous school year! These 5 Things will help you prepare for a successful year!